Cast of Characters

ME:
Jenn. 27. Student. Former high school English teacher.
Wife. Sister. Daughter. Mother-to-be. That’s all I can think of at the moment.

Zach:
30. My husband. Love of my life.
Director of Before and After School Program (Elementary School).
Student. Lover of sports. Won’t climb mountains with me.

Lexi:
5. “My” dog. Full of energy. Lab-Sharpei mix.
Runs with me. Extremely smart.

Guinness:
3. “Zach’s” dog. Big baby. Lab-pointer mix.
Can’t run with me on a leash.
We didn’t name him, he came with that name.
Pretends to be slow, but is really smart. Good snuggler.

Fish:
There are tenish? I don’t even know anymore.
They are goldfish, most around six inches long.

Stacy:
21. My kid sister. Drives me insane, but I love her.
Student. Wants to be an elementary school teacher.
Love to travel. Speak Spanish and Japanese, fluent?
Maybe not, but better than most people, especially when she is drunk.

Joe:
21. Stacy’s fiance. Navy dude.
Travels the world. Really good at making fires.
Outdoorsy guy type of guy.

Cody:
18. Zach’s little brother. Lives with his mom 2 hours away.
Cody’s mom is NOT Zach’s mom, we are not on speaking terms with Cody’s mom.
High School graduate.  Trying to get into the Marines.

Dad (Greg):
58. My dad. Influenced me in ways I’m still learning.
Handyman. Great problem solver. Owner of big van.

Mom (Cher):
54. My mom. My best friend. Has MS.
Makes me laugh. Beautiful. Calm. Reassuring.

Muffin:
5. Mom’s dog. Maltapoo.
Good at tricks. Hyper. Smart. Spoiled.

Ron:
59. Zach’s dad. Writer.
Cleans my kitchen every time he comes over.
Quiet and thoughtful. Cody’s dad too.

Sue:
59. Zach’s mom. We don’t see her much.
Likes photography.

Jack:
??. Sue’s husband. Zach’s stepdad.
Opinionated. Buys weird gifts.

Susie:
28. Best friend since I was 3.
Getting her PhD from Dartmouth.
Coming home this year to teach science.
Photographer. Reader. Smart. Energetic.

Russ:
29. Zach’s friend from high school.
Going to Nursing School. Musician.
Likes to do outdoorsy things. Has cats.

Keri:
30. Friend. Teacher. Dancer. Listener. Mentor.